You must raise the pinch rollers to configure your Roland PNC-1100
plotter.
You will see "SELECT COMMAND I/O ROTATE".
Use arrow keys to get to Command and hit enter.
Make sure it is on MODE 2 and hit enter.
Use arrows to get to IO and hit enter.
Choose either Serial or Parallel.
If you choose serial, Hit MENU key and you will see "SELECT
PROTOCOL 1 STOP DATA PRTY" .
Hit the enter key and choose 1 8 NON .
Then hit the Menu key and you should see "SELECT PROTOCOL 2
BAUD HANDSHAKE".
Press Enter and choose 9600 and Hardware in the sub menu.

Cursor to the ROTATE menu and hit enter. Make sure it is set
for Rotate 90.

Plotter Cable

Please ensure
that your Serial (Com) cable is a RS 232-C cable.
SignTools will not communicate with your Roland plotter
with a different cable. If you are unsure if your cable is a RS
232-C cable, contact your plotter distributor.

CorelDraw Settings

In CorelDraw's Layout menu select Page Setup. A dialog box
will appear. Set Width to 3200mm (126inches) and Height to 585mm (23 inches).

Ensure that you are using a Landscape page.

To set this as a default page in CorelDRAW click on the Tools menu and choose Options.
Click on the word Document on the left hand side
and ensure all of the options are ticked and click on the OK
button.

To cut any object in CorelDraw, simply
place on the page in the bottom left corner. If you wish to cut
in a portrait fashion simply rotate your graphics.

Additional note

SignTools 4 cuts from the bottom left of the page either
manually place object(s) in the bottom left of the CorelDRAW page
or use the "Vinyl Saver" tool with the sliding bar all
the way to the left.

Further support

If
you have followed these instructions and are still having problems setting
up your vinyl cutter
go to our support page and fill in the Support
Enquiry Form.